The projected dates are based on the current list of registrations from jointruestream.com which changes daily, and the current number of crews working. These dates are for drop construction progress. The drop brings the fiber line from the mainline to the side of your home. The drop generally follows the path of your electric, overhead, or underground.
Estimated times are for construction only. Installations in the home will follow AFTER construction has been completed and the fiber line to your home has been verified as operational.
Now let’s just get to the important stuff!
Construction is in full swing. Crews have completed over 350 drops and we have added 260 new Truestreamers so far this month!
To find out which area you are in, log-in to your account at jointruestream.com and view your dashboard.
Petoskey Phase 1
For everyone who HAS returned their paperwork:
- Hayes, Resort, Petoskey West and Petoskey East
- Most of the drops are complete.
- If you have recently registered, the drop construction process will remain ongoing.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
For everyone who HAS NOT returned their paperwork or registered their interest:
It’s not too late, but construction and installation to your home may be delayed. Visit jointruestream.com to register your interest and so you don’t miss out.
Petoskey Phase 2
For everyone who HAS returned their paperwork:
- West Traverse 1
- Most of the drops are complete.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
- West Traverse 2
- Most of the drops are complete.
- If you have recently registered, the drop construction process will remain ongoing.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
- West Traverse 3
- Most of the drops are complete.
- If you have recently registered, the drop construction process will remain ongoing.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
- Harbor Springs 1
- Based on current registrations and crews, most of the drops in the Harbor Springs 1 area are projected to be completed by late summer.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
- Harbor Springs 2
- Most of the drops are complete.
- If you have recently registered, the drop construction process will remain ongoing.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
- Harbor Springs 3
- Most of the drops are complete.
- If you have recently registered, the drop construction process will remain ongoing.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
- Pellston 1, 2 and 3
- Based on current registrations and crews, most of the drops in the Pellston areas are projected to be completed by mid-summer.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
- Cross Village 1 & 3 and Oden 2, 3 & 4
- Based on current registrations and crews, most of the drops in the Cross Village and Oden areas are projected to be completed by late summer.
- After construction is complete and we have installed the gray box on the side of your home, we will verify the fiber is operational and call to schedule the in-home installation.
For everyone who HAS NOT returned their paperwork or registered their interest:
It’s not too late, but construction and installation to your home may be delayed. Visit jointruestream.com to register your interest.
Boyne Phase 1
For everyone who HAS registered their interest:
- Boyne City 1, 2 and 3
- Based on current registrations and crews, we expect to begin the drop installations in the Boyne City 1, 2, and 3 areas in the late summer and will continue until they are complete.
- After construction is complete and we have verified the fiber line to your home is operational, we will call to schedule the in-home installation.
- Advance and Deer Lake
- Mainline construction continues
- Based on current registrations and crews, we expect to begin the drop installations in the Advance and Deer Lake areas in the fall and will continue until they are complete.
- After construction is complete and we have verified the fiber line to your home is operational, we will call to schedule the in-home installation.
For everyone who HAS NOT returned their paperwork or registered their interest:
It’s not too late, but construction and installation to your home may be delayed. Visit jointruestream.com to register your interest!
Boyne Phase 2
- East Jordan, Central Lake, Eastport, Barnard and Milton
- Mainline construction has begun in the East Jordan areas, will then continue to the Central Lake areas, then move to Eastport 1 and 2, Barnard areas, Eastport 3, and wrap up in the Milton areas.
- Based on current registrations and crews, we expect to begin the drop installations in the Boyne Phase 2 areas in the winter and will continue until they are complete.
- After construction is complete and we have verified the fiber line to your home is operational, we will call to schedule the in-home installation.
Boyne Phase 3
- Elmira & Corwith
- Mainline construction will begin in the spring of 2021
- Based on current registrations and crews, we expect to begin the drop installations in the Boyne phase 3 areas in the summer of 2021 and will continue until they are complete.
- After construction is complete and we have verified the fiber line to your home is operational, we will call to schedule the in-home installation.
Fielding Exploration
Hart, Newaygo, and Wayland
- Fielding has Begun!
- Contractors will visit each Great Lakes Energy service location to collect data, including the type of residence, pole information, and other data related to our infrastructure. This helps us design our fiber system.
- The expansion process can be broken down into three phases.
- Phase 1 – preliminary fielding. This step started in the Hart area in mid-May and will move south. We expected fielding to be completed by the end of the year. Once complete, we will analyze the results and make a recommendation to the GLE board of directors on the next steps. If the decision is made to move forward, the board will approve a budget and we will proceed to the next phase.
- Phase 2 – construction. If approved, the mainline construction will begin in mid-2021.
- Phase 3 – installations. In-home installations would then begin in 2022.
- Hart, Newaygo, and Wayland have been divided into smaller areas – visit jointruestream.com to view your new area name!
Beyond
- We will most likely wait until 2021 to evaluate the next area for a preliminary fielding study for expanding the Truestream network. Members are encouraged to register their interest at jointruestream.com to help us determine where we go next!
- Several factors go into the decision, including demand, funding availability, and constructability of an area.